Ancient Rome (Imperial): bronze sestertius of Lucius Verus (161-166 AD), struck ca. 164 AD
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Ancient Rome (Imperial): bronze sestertius of Lucius Verus (161-166 AD), struck ca. 164 AD
Obverse- L AVREL VERVS AVG ARMENIACVS, laureate head right.
Reverse- TR P IIII IMP II COS II S-C, Victory standing right, placing a shield inscribed VIC/AVG in two lines on palm.
RIC 1396*, 33.79 mm, 23 g. NGC VG (Strike 4/5, Surface 2/5, "lt. scrapes"). Ex-Ancient Imports, May 2007.
Lucius Verus* was one of Rome's "Five Good Emperors". He ruled jointly with Marcus Aurelius from 161 to 169 AD. This bronze sestertius is well worn and the legends are a bit weak in places, but it is impressively large and thick and has a nice clear portrait, even if the emperor does look a bit stern. This is a holdover from my first Roman Imperial collection and was one of the first coins I bought as a novice ancients collector; certainly the first sestertius I ever owned.
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As of the last edit, this coin was part of my "Eclectic Box of 20" collection.
Obverse- L AVREL VERVS AVG ARMENIACVS, laureate head right.
Reverse- TR P IIII IMP II COS II S-C, Victory standing right, placing a shield inscribed VIC/AVG in two lines on palm.
RIC 1396*, 33.79 mm, 23 g. NGC VG (Strike 4/5, Surface 2/5, "lt. scrapes"). Ex-Ancient Imports, May 2007.
Lucius Verus* was one of Rome's "Five Good Emperors". He ruled jointly with Marcus Aurelius from 161 to 169 AD. This bronze sestertius is well worn and the legends are a bit weak in places, but it is impressively large and thick and has a nice clear portrait, even if the emperor does look a bit stern. This is a holdover from my first Roman Imperial collection and was one of the first coins I bought as a novice ancients collector; certainly the first sestertius I ever owned.
Original seller page
NGC cert verification
As of the last edit, this coin was part of my "Eclectic Box of 20" collection.
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